{"id":21656,"date":"2025-09-12T21:03:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T21:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admission.usc.edu\/?page_id=21656"},"modified":"2025-09-24T18:47:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:47:51","slug":"explore-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/admission.usc.edu\/prospective-students\/live-learn-belong\/explore-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-with-image \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-with-image\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"image-title-container\">\n    <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"\"\n                              class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--stacking-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--stacking-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>You will find USC located in the heart of a dynamic metropolis, now one of the top 20 economies in the world. The city comprises a vibrant international population in which 100 nationalities and 200 spoken languages are represented.<\/p>\n<p>USC is proud to support our surrounding community, and invites students to join our efforts through initiatives such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joint Educational Project<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/dayofscupport.usc.edu\/c\/gnc-dos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Good Neighbors Campaign<\/a>. These programs expand access to educational opportunities, promote health and wellness, and provide workforce training to area residents. Students also enjoy free admission to the museums of Exposition Park, benefiting from the neighborhood\u2019s abundant cultural resources.<\/p>\n<p>     \u200e <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n\n              <div class=\"card\">\n          <div class=\"title-description\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/careers.usc.edu\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  >Jobs and Internships <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The USC Career Center connects students with service learning and internship opportunities throughout Los Angeles. It also helps prepare students for the careers of their dreams through workshops, mentoring, and hosting the more than 750 companies that recruit on campus every year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/careers.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about the Career Center<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n                                              \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/careers.usc.edu\/\"  target=\"_blank\"   aria-label=\"Jobs and Internships \" >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/admission.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/USC_VSE_2024ViterbiCareerAndInternshipFair_20241005_0054-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/admission.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/USC_VSE_2024ViterbiCareerAndInternshipFair_20241005_0054-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/admission.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/USC_VSE_2024ViterbiCareerAndInternshipFair_20241005_0054-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Students walking the Job Fair on campus\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <div class=\"card\">\n          <div class=\"title-description\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Recreational Activities \n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Outside the classroom, students can learn, play or simply relax in numerous entertainment and cultural venues and recreational areas. The region\u2019s beaches, mountains and deserts are less than a day\u2019s drive away, allowing students to take part in a wide range of outdoor activities \u2013 everything from surfing to hiking to skiing. Just two miles from campus is the heart of Downtown, offering everything from museums and event spaces to cuisines from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n                                              \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/admission.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/USC_DCLAS_Peaks_and_Professors_20240427_35-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/admission.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/USC_DCLAS_Peaks_and_Professors_20240427_35-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/admission.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/USC_DCLAS_Peaks_and_Professors_20240427_35-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Students hiking in the mountains near the ocean\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <div class=\"card\">\n          <div class=\"title-description\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/transnet.usc.edu\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  >Transportation <\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Leave your car at home! Travel L.A. by bike, Metro rail or bus, ridesharing, car sharing or USC shuttles. USC students can ride the city\u2019s Metro bus and rail lines for free by signing up for the university\u2019s U-Pass. Additionally, students who need to commute longer distances can take advantage of the Student Discount to receive 50 percent off rides on Metrolink commuter trains. The Student Discount also includes free access to other transit agencies such as Metro and Amtrak.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/transnet.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about transportation options<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n                                              \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/transnet.usc.edu\/\"  target=\"_blank\"   aria-label=\"Transportation \" >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/admission.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/USC_UCOM_U_Pass_20200302_1-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/admission.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/USC_UCOM_U_Pass_20200302_1-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/admission.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/USC_UCOM_U_Pass_20200302_1-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"metro train pass in front of Metro train\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--headline-with-link \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--headline-with-link\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Explore more of Los Angeles <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n  \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/life-usc\/living-in-la\/ target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read more about Learn more about living in L.A.\">Learn more about living in L.A.<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":21662,"parent":11674,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21656","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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